Posts Tagged ‘Soft Shades’

How to Select Bathroom Tiles for a Small Bathroom?

January 3rd, 2010

Everyone dreams to have a beautiful house with beautiful decorations and clean surroundings. The Bathroom is also an important part of your home decor. A neat and clean bathroom can add on to the beauty of your home. However, if you have a small bathroom, then your biggest challenge is that how can you utilize various resources and make your bathroom look a bit more spacious. Hence, if you have a small bathroom then you can revamp it, by using light colored bathroom tiles because bright colors will show the illusion of a compact bathroom. You can also use vertical tiles for your bathroom walls. A vertical bathroom tile will add on to the height of your bathroom. However, if you don’t like the soft shades then you can add colors by placing a colorful towel near the washbasin. You can also paint the cupboards with interesting color combinations so that it can add all the more life to the ambiance of your bathroom. Similarly, proper bathroom flooring can also render space to your bathroom. You can use colors like pale blue, gray, cream etc for your bathroom floorings. You should make sure that the bathroom tiles, goes well with the colors of bathroom walls. Moreover, never use complicated patterns for the bathroom flooring because it will make the area look all the more cluttered. Hence, you should purchase clean and simple patterns of bathroom tiles in order to make the bathroom look spacious. You can also use attractive textures as background for the bathroom tub or mirror. Moreover, you can place large mirrors that will scatter large amount of light into the room. Thus, the brighter lightning will add space to your bathroom. Hence, you can use the above interior designing tips to construct a bathroom that looks capacious despite its limited bathroom space.

Decorating a Bathroom

January 1st, 2010

Does your bathroom need a change in decor? Maybe just a few decorating additions or storage solutions?Choosing the decor for your bathroom will depend on it’s purpose. Is it a master bathroom, a child’s bathroom, or a guest bathroom? Maybe just a main bathroom in the house that everyone uses? Whatever it’s purpose, there are many ideas to decorating your bathroom that can add style, function, and storage. For a bathroom that is you own personal bathroom, such as a master bath, you might consider creating a relaxing atmosphere. Try using relaxing colors such as neutral tones, soft shades of purple or blue, or even rich shades of red and brown. Most people prefer to use colors that coordinate with the color scheme of their bedroom if it is a master bath. Next, add items that will help you relax, whether you are getting ready for your day, or relaxing in a nice hot bath at the end of your day. Try having a radio/CD player to listen to music to get your day going or unwind before going to bed. Candles are also nice if you want to have the soft light and pleasant scents while you are relaxing in the tub. Also, try using baskets or glass jars to place on the sink or on the shelf, to neatly store items which are used often. Make-up, cotton balls, and wash cloths, should be stored neatly with easy access. Having these items clutter your bathroom will not make your space a relaxing one. If you are decorating a bathroom for children, you will want brighter colors. If it is a uni-sex bathroom, I prefer soft green colors to coordinate with both pinks and blues. There are so many themes to choose from, especially animal themes. Rubber ducks, garden animals, jungle animals, sea animals, or even bugs are very popular bathroom themes for children. Most have matching towels, rugs, shower curtains, and soap dishes. There are a few things that you can add in a child’s bathroom for convenience, safety, and to eliminate clutter. Try securing towel hooks low enough on the wall so that they are easy for children to reach. Decorative bath rugs or bath tub mats will add color to their bathroom, and will help prevents falls. And, for easy clean up for bath toys or soaps and shampoos, try using storage buckets with suction cups to stick inside the tub or on the wall. Children also like having a step stool to stand high enough to use the bathroom sink. You can even paint designs on it yourself to coordinate with the theme. For a guest bathroom, there is one thing to try and keep in mind. . . storage! Your guests will want a place to easily store their bathroom belongings during their stay in your home. Adding a small wall mounted cabinet, shelves, or baskets will give them more storing space. You can place extra bars of soap and extra hand towels and wash cloths on the shelves or in the baskets for their convenience. Also, you will want a place to neatly store plenty of towels. Try using a large basket that will hold towels neatly rolled inside, and extra towel hooks for them to hang after using. You can find bars with multiple towel hooks that hang right over your door!Whatever the purpose of your bathroom, using these simple ideas will have you, your children, or your guests, enjoying the bathroom! These ideas will provide style and function in a room that we use for so many reasons, several times a day. Why should it be a boring space any longer?